Picked up this oil on laid canvas at the thrift store yesterday. Writing on the back appears to be Russian. I assume this is the artist. Any...
Just ran across this photo with one of these on display. This is in a mansion recently purchased in Chicago by the Bear's running back, Matt...
I also think hand carved.
Picked up my lamp today. Took it apart and it is unsigned. The clay is whitish and there is a number hand incised into the clay. No other clues...
My thoughts exactly. I don't think you will hurt the value of the box by removing the mechanism as long as you put it back to some semblance of...
Fig, Thanks for the link to the blog about worst restorations. This line cracked me up....... "The penis has had a tough time in art,...
Looks like they have brought in a German expert on the Tut mask for consultation. Sounds like they are confident that the epoxy can be removed...
A little research has brought up the term rhyton. It is described more as a drinking vase but I see some using the term for those with handles as...
I would call it a libation cup and think it probably depicts a satyr.
This is a Louis XVI style balloon-back chair. The similar one in the Ruby Lane link is labeled as Louis XV style but I think it is more...
This chair is a bit of a mixed bag. I think it dates to about 1880 and is transitional in style. There are elements of renaissance revival,...
When I got this lamp, I figured it would sell on ebay in the $40-50.00 range but wouldn't be worth the hassle of shipping to sell at that price. I...
I wonder if this might have housed a globe? Otherwise, I haven't a clue!
Right, the bases are different and they have different colored cords. May not have come together originally, been rewired, refinished, or...
I will retrieve mine from the store and take it apart to have a look. It will be a day or two before I get in there but will let you all know if...
This pair of lamps sold for $700.00 on ebay with minimal description. I have the exact lamp and have not been able to sell it in my store for...
I know that the Jesus one is old news but threw it in so that I could do the good, bad, & ugly thing ..... :smuggrin: The Tut "restoration" is...
Looks like the Tut link to the Wall Street Journal article may require a log-in. Here is a link to a different similar story that should be free...
Cutting edge restoration of a Monet ...... http://gizmodo.com/how-a-12-million-monet-was-repaired-after-some-idiot-p-1681345808 [IMG] Not so...
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